The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-03-10
MIR. BRYAN THINKS A NEW PARTYIs
NEEDED.

l OI bbHrtlDR 10W phftleb. lHey boom u
like It," Now wish to ask few Ques
tions through the columns Of the
DEMOCRAT, which, be 1t said to Its ever
lasting credit, has always battled man
fully for the rights OF the "plaiI
people" against the oVeTshadowinG
power Of mOn0polies, syhdicates and
concerted capital, and by Its grand and
manlyIacts In countless instances haG
brought down upon its head the wrath
Uf the OligaIchy Of Republican office.
holding plundeTers that has nearly run
this country to the dogs. Now, whaI
was the cause Of these some men
startifg new party"p Simply for
the reason, no help or hope for redress
Of long p mt up grievances from either
of the two old parties seemed ever to be
realized. Hence the necessity Of new
party, In order that popular government
may live and not die on the American
continent. Do you wonder there 10 die
contentp Why the formation OF trade
and labor Organiza!ions2 Why the
bloody riots and strikes OF the past
yesI Why the warlike preparations
In number Of States by the militts
Will you please answer In detail, and
show cause why we should not have q
new psrtyp Yourself have been suffer
or by old party ingratltude; yourself,
| who has fought In The ranks OF D. moe
racy and borne the heat of
battle for nearly half q century,
are Felegated to the rear while q
pigmy and private qnaffs the nectar
from the quarter OF century plant jlst
bloss0med Does the majority rnley Is
feRlty to party recognized, and reward
ed? ! Will let you answer, and ] would
ask you II new party, composed OF the
better element Of both the old, would
not be an improVementp WOIkingmen
do not strike politically for the fun Of
making new parties. 1t Is only when
the situation can be endured no longer,
and let me say to you In all sincerity
and kindness, that the supreme moment
has arrived for concerted action In the
formation Of new party.
You have not forgotten, ] hope, the
pleading for votes by the Democratic
stump orators during the last Presiden
tial campaign. We were told to place
Democracy In power and the war tariff
and taxation and other political abuses
should be promptly remedied. What
has been the RESULT Why Cleveland,
the standard bearer, before he was In
augurated fell into the arms Of the Wall
street sharks. Dan Manning, with an
impudence unparalleled In the history
of the republic, has run the treasury In
favor Of mOnOpOlies, banks and stock
gamblers, while an Insignificant under
ling called Jordan was travelling be-
tW cen Wall street and Washing ton at the
beoE and nod Of the New York banks,
while the great State Of New York,
which sent Cleveland to the White
House., passed conspiracy laws and
imprisoned the very men who made 1t
possible for Democratic supremacy,
while Democratic Governor allowed
them to remain In states prison over q
hundred days, for ,whatP Why, for
simply boycottIng. The law, twisted
AID warped to q the occasion, and dub
bed conspiracy" ," BY the Infamous Judge
Barrett and District Attorney a MARITIME,
both sO-Called Democrats, and placed In
power by the working people Of New
York, the very State both parties require
In 1888 In order to select President.
! ask, Is 1t not tlme for q new psrtyp
Now, In conclusion, allow me to give
you pointer" and that Is that "this
convention will not be like the expedi-
tlOn OF certain king Of France who
with eighteen thousand men marched
up the hill and then marched down
again, but with votes from two million
Of organized and educated men from all
parties throw the Presidency into the
House In the year Of our Lord 1883, and
1t may not be Democratic House, either.
JOHN BRYAN.
Canton, O., March 8, 1887.
Starting political party has been
often attempted, and about as often
failed. The new arrangement is gener-
ally based upon one Idea, as Greenback.
ism. Prohibition, ETC., while the incor-
poratOrs do not agree among themselves
upon other great and pressing public
questions. Hence their failure. A party
may change Its name, as we have seen
In this country. The Federal party
survives in the Republican party to. day.
In proof Of this we need only refer to
its measures and its men, and point to
Its strOngholds, which were the strong
holds Of old federalism. Assur-
edly 1t Is not the fault of Prssi-
dent Cleveland and Dan Manning that
war tariff taxation has not been abol-
lshed, nor is 1t the fault Of the Demo-
cratic party Mr.. Manning's late annual
report as Secretary Of the Treasury is
certainly one Of the ablest doc
uments ever made by that off.
GER. And President Cleveland's
messages and Vetoes establish
his reputation beyond peradvsnture, as
honest and unswerving, His aim Is to
establish just government and thus sel
cure the rights Of the people, taking not
from the mouth Of labor the bread 1t
has earned. President Cleveland Is not
D creature Of Wall street, nor Of any
noneyed power. In so maintaining our
friend is of his pegs. 30 0
Henry Georges position In regard to
conspiracy" is pretty sound and he is
an authority with labor organizations.
BE does not believe in force rule, even
In the case Of trades unions. Mr.. George
ls clear headed, able and brave man,
and speaks with power, for he aims to
anapk the truth